Coconut Curry Over Rice Food

CHICKPEA COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and starting to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander and ¼ teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Puree the sauce with an immersion blender or in a regular blender until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.) Return the sauce to the pot, if necessary, and add chickpeas, lemon juice and the remaining pinch of salt. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.

CHICKEN CURRY WITH COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• For the coconut green onion rice: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat the grains in the butter. Add the coconut milk, salt, pepper and 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Stir once, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until tender, about 16 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Spread the cashews on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly golden brown, about 8 minutes. Let cool and finely chop in a food processor.
• Remove the rice from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork and fold in the green onions and half of the cashews. Let sit 5 minutes more before serving.
• For the chicken curry: Heat a small saute pan over low heat. Add the allspice, cloves and fennel and toast, shaking the pan occasionally, until you can smell the spices, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Transfer the spices to a coffee or spice grinder and finely grind. Combine the ground spices with the curry powder in a small bowl.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and then with 1 tablespoon of the curry spices, tapping off any excess. Brown the chicken on all sides, about 8 minutes, and remove to a plate.
• Add the onion to the Dutch oven and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the ginger and cook for 30 seconds, then add the remaining curry spices and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, coconut milk, salt and pepper and cook until reduced slightly, about 10 minutes. Add the cinnamon sticks and mango and cook until reduced slightly, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, add the chicken and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken to a bowl and discard the cinnamon stick and mango pieces. Add the dried coconut and the remaining 1/2 cup cashews and cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the heat, return the chicken to the pot and fold in the green onions, cilantro and mint and season with salt, pepper and honey, if needed.
• To serve: Spoon the rice into bowls and ladle some chicken curry over.

COCONUT CURRY OVER STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Saute onion until soft, translucent, and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add apple, garlic, curry powder, tomato paste, flour, garam masala, and ginger. Stir while allowing spices to bloom and flour to cook, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 2 cups coconut milk, carrots, and potato; bring to a boil. Add 4 cups broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, and Sriracha; return to a boil.
• Toss chicken into the pan and cover. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and check thickness; if it appears thin, leave lid off and allow to simmer until reduced to your liking, about 15 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
• Meanwhile, place rice into a bowl or pot and fill with water, a few inches above the rice. Shake from side to side with a flat hand and separated fingers while moving up and down. Pour out water and repeat process until water runs clear, about 5 times. Drain in a fine-mesh strainer.
• Combine drained rice, remaining coconut milk , remaining chicken broth, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in your pot and stir. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to a light simmer, and allow to cook until rice is fluffy and liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, cover the lid with a towel, and let rest for 20 minutes. Serve with chicken mixture.

ONE-PAN COCONUT CURRY RICE WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. In a 9-by-13-inch/3-quart baking pan, combine 1 cup of the coconut milk with the red curry paste, peanut butter, fish sauce and garlic; whisk until blended. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken and carrots, then scatter the rice over everything. Add the boiling water, seal the pan tightly with foil, and bake until the rice is just tender, about 40 minutes.
• Remove the foil from the pan, scatter the broccoli florets over the rice, season with salt and pepper, then reseal with foil and bake for another 5 minutes, until the broccoli has steamed. Remove from the oven and let sit for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir the lime juice into the remaining coconut milk and season with salt and pepper. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir to mix. Serve with a drizzle of coconut sauce.

SLOW ROASTED PORK WITH COCONUT CURRY SAUCE, CORN TORTILLAS, FRESH TOMATO SALSA OVER BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• For the pork: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rub the spices into the pork and roast for about 8 hours. Let cool. Pull apart and discard any fat. Put the pork pieces in a large pot and add the coconut milk.
• Meanwhile, for the curry sauce: Saute the curry paste, ginger, garlic, and black beans in sesame oil until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add this mixture to the pot with the pork and coconut milk. Add the lime leaves. Braise on low heat for 1 to 2 hours.
• For the rice: Blend the cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, and 1 cup of water. Put this mixture in a pot on the stove. Add the basmati rice. Add 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, and then simmer, covered, until the rice absorbs the liquid, 20 to 25 minutes. When done, add the butter and salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the salsa: Roast the jalapeno and poblano peppers, peel, and remove the seeds. Toast the cumin seeds and then grind. Dice the tomatoes and red onion and mix together in a bowl with the other salsa ingredients.
• Heat the corn tortillas on a griddle. Plate the rice, put the pork with sauce on top, and finish with salsa and tortillas.

30-MINUTE COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• If serving with coconut quinoa, begin by washing thoroughly in a fine mesh strainer. Add to a medium saucepan over medium heat and toast for 3 minutes. Add light coconut milk and 1/2 cup water (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the quinoa is light, fluffy and the liquid is absorbed. Set aside until serving.
• In the meantime, heat a large saucepan or pot to medium heat and add coconut oil. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, carrot, broccoli and a pinch each salt and pepper and stir. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened - about 5 minutes.
• Add curry powder, cayenne (or chili pepper), veggie stock, coconut milk, another healthy pinch of salt and stir. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat slightly and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes.
• Add the snow peas and tomatoes in the last 5 minutes so they don't overcook.
• Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. I added another pinch or two of salt.
• Serve over coconut quinoa (see other options below in notes) and garnish with fresh lemon juice and herbs.

COCONUT CURRY RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add curry powder and sugar; cook and stir 30 seconds.
• Pour water and coconut milk into saucepan. Bring to boil. Stir in rice, turmeric, garlic, onion, chicken base (or salt), and molasses; return to boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender (add diced red and green bell pepper the last 5 minutes of cooking).
• Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff rice with a fork and serve topped with roast peanuts, snipped coriander, and fresh lime wedges.
• May be served hot or at room temperature.

CREAMY COCONUT CURRY RICE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Rinse brown rice in a sieve then transfer to a large pot.
• Add water, 3/4 cup coconut milk, curry powder, salt, and pepper to the pot with the rice. Stir, then bring to a boil over high heat.
• Once the liquid starts to boil, cover and reduce to low heat. Allow to simmer for about 40 minutes. **NOTE: all rice brands are a bit different, so please check the packaging of the rice you're using to see the exact amount of liquid to rice ratio and cooking time. See recipes notes for more tips!
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high. Cook shallots and garlic for a few minutes, until lightly browned and fragrant.
• Then, add all the chopped vegetables to the pan and cook until they're tender and lightly browned (about 10-12 minutes), stirring frequently.
• Once the rice is cooked, stir in all the cooked vegetables and the remainder of the coconut milk. Adjust seasonings to taste.**TIP: If you'd like the coconut milk to absorb a bit more, simply continue to cook for a minute or two while stirring everything together.
• Serve with your favourite protein and enjoy hot!

COCONUT CURRY HALIBUT

Steps:

• Put the jalapenos, lemon peels, shallots, cilantro, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, salt, turmeric, and 1 Tablespoon of the lime zest in the jar of a blender.
• Blend, using about ¼ cup of chicken or vegetable stock, or water to help the mixture blend. You'll have to scrape the jar a couple of times, but you are looking for a smooth puree and it will take about three minutes.
• Heat a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add some oil and the curry ingredients from the blender jar. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, and the rest of the lime zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the 4-ounce pieces of halibut and let it simmer for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the residual heat finish cooking the fish while you plate the dish.
• While the curry sauce is cooking for its 10 minutes, start the garnish. Heat the oil in a small skillet. Add the red jalapeno and red onions and let them caramelize, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the cilantro and lime. Season with salt.
• Serve the Coconut Curry Halibut on top of rice with the garnish.

THAI CURRY COCONUT FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Pat the fish dry with paper towels then drizzle with a little oil and season with salt.
• Sear in a hot pan until golden brown on both sides then remove and set aside.
• In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic until soft and translucent.
• Add the curry paste and cook for a few minutes until fragrant. Pour in the coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice and brown sugar.
• Bring to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes, until slightly thicker. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Add the fish to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until the fish is fully cooked.
• Scatter over fresh herbs and finely sliced chillies then serve with lime wedges and steamed rice.

COCONUT CURRY RICE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to low.
• Cook about 15 minutes.
• Stir and fluff rice.
• Let stand 5 minutes.

ONE POT CURRY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Add the kosher salt, garlic powder, coriander, and ground ginger to a small bowl and mix until combined.
• Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle the chicken thighs with the dry rub and pat the rub into both sides of the chicken thighs.
• Place the chicken thighs on a plate and slather 2 teaspoons of chili sauce over the top of the chicken thighs. Set aside.
• Add the coconut milk and broth to a large bowl with a pour spout. Whisk the two ingredients together until combined.
• Add fish sauce, curry paste, grated ginger, and lime juice to the coconut milk and broth and whisk until all the ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
• Heat a large dutch oven over medium/high heat. Add the ghee to the Dutch oven.
• When the ghee is melted and fragrant, place the chicken thighs in the Dutch oven with the chili sauce side down. Sear the chicken thighs for 2 minutes on one side and then remove them from the dutch oven (you are only searing one side of the chicken thighs).
• Turn the heat to medium and scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula to loosen all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the onions.
• Sauté the onions in the ghee and chicken juices for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the garlic to the onions and saute for an additional minute.
• Next, pour the uncooked jasmine rice into the dutch oven and toast the rice for 2 minutes with the garlic and onion.
• Add the bell pepper, carrots, and peas to the pot and stir.
• Pour the coconut curry mixture into the pot and stir to combine all the ingredients.
• Finally, place the chicken thighs on top of the other ingredients.
• Place the lid on the Dutch oven and bake at 350ºF for 25-30 minutes or until the rice has completely cooked and absorbed most of the liquid and the chicken is 165ºF.
• Remove the Dutch oven from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.
• Uncover the Dutch oven and sprinkle it with cilantro, basil, and red onion.
• Enjoy!

THAI CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• To a large skillet, add the oil, onion, and sauté over medium-high heat until the onion begins to soften about 5 minutes; stir intermittently.
• Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is done; flip and stir often to ensure even cooking.
• Add the garlic, ginger, coriander, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir frequently.
• Add the coconut milk, carrots, Thai curry paste, salt, pepper, and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium, and allow mixture to gently boil for about 5 minutes, or until liquid volume has reduced as much as desired and thickens slightly.
• Add the spinach, lime juice, and stir to combine. Cook until spinach has wilted and is tender, about 1 to 2 minutes. Taste and optionally add brown sugar, additional curry paste, salt, pepper, etc. to taste.
• Evenly sprinkle with the cilantro and serve immediately. Curry is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 1 week.